Ari Jerrems
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Ari Jerrems
@arijerrems.bsky.social
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The Spatial Limits of Political Community
The Spatial Limits of Political Community - Bordering the Neighbour in Urban Spain; Through analysis of political events in Madrid, Spain, this book explores what the figure of the neighbour can tell ...
bristoluniversitypress.co.uk
Today is publication day for my book "The Spatial Limits of Political Community: Bordering the Neighbour in Urban Spain": bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/the-spatial-... 1/8
I've got a new co-authored article out in Australian Geographer with Paul Munro, Andrew Burridge and Marilu Melo Zurita tracing the history of Political Geography in Australia: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... It is intended as the first of a two part series.
Australian political geography I: conservative beginnings, 1920s to early 1980s
This article, the first in a two-part series, traces the development of Australian political geography from the 1920s to the 1980s, offering the first comprehensive review of the sub-discipline's e...
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January 7, 2026 at 3:43 AM
I've got a new co-authored article out in Australian Geographer with Paul Munro, Andrew Burridge and Marilu Melo Zurita tracing the history of Political Geography in Australia: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... It is intended as the first of a two part series.
Honoured to have my book included on this list among some excellent books!
My favourite academic books of 2025
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My favourite academic books of 2025
A list of academic books I liked published in 2025, or late 2024, or in paperback this year. Many of the books I read this year were published years ago; some of the 2025 ones I’ve bought or have b…
progressivegeographies.com
January 7, 2026 at 2:24 AM
Honoured to have my book included on this list among some excellent books!
Today is my first day back at work after a few weeks off. Over the break I accumulated quite a few new books (including quite a bit of fiction!) that I'm looking forward to reading in 2026. Wishing everyone all the best for the new year! It hasn't been a great start...
January 7, 2026 at 1:58 AM
Today is my first day back at work after a few weeks off. Over the break I accumulated quite a few new books (including quite a bit of fiction!) that I'm looking forward to reading in 2026. Wishing everyone all the best for the new year! It hasn't been a great start...
Thanks so much Briony!
October 15, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Thanks so much Briony!
The official book launch of The Spatial Limits of Political Community was great fun last night.
Huge thanks to Ethan Blue, Jamal Barnes and Nardine Alnemr for their kind and thoughtful comments on the book and Megan Price for being a stellar chair.
Huge thanks to Ethan Blue, Jamal Barnes and Nardine Alnemr for their kind and thoughtful comments on the book and Megan Price for being a stellar chair.
October 15, 2025 at 12:23 AM
The official book launch of The Spatial Limits of Political Community was great fun last night.
Huge thanks to Ethan Blue, Jamal Barnes and Nardine Alnemr for their kind and thoughtful comments on the book and Megan Price for being a stellar chair.
Huge thanks to Ethan Blue, Jamal Barnes and Nardine Alnemr for their kind and thoughtful comments on the book and Megan Price for being a stellar chair.
Great to see my book made it safely!
Books received – Canguilhem, Jerrems, Hayter and Harvey, Leary-Owhin
progressivegeographies.com/2025/10/07/b...
progressivegeographies.com/2025/10/07/b...
Books received – Canguilhem, Jerrems, Hayter and Harvey, Leary-Owhin
The final volume of Georges Canguilhem, Oeuvres complètes, Ari Jerrems, The Spatial Limits of Political Community, Teresa Hayter and David Harvey, The Factory and the City: The Story of the Cowley …
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October 7, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Great to see my book made it safely!
It is this ambiguity around the figure of the neighbour that makes the politics of neighbouring a productive framework to interrogate how the limits of politics are drawn. I also believe that, if its tensions and ambiguities are kept in mind, it is a worthy political project to pursue. 8/8
September 4, 2025 at 8:56 AM
It is this ambiguity around the figure of the neighbour that makes the politics of neighbouring a productive framework to interrogate how the limits of politics are drawn. I also believe that, if its tensions and ambiguities are kept in mind, it is a worthy political project to pursue. 8/8
While such mobilisations can often be inspiring, the politics of neighbouring is not an inherently emancipatory endeavour as violent distinctions and borders are often drawn between neighbours. Israel's current war of annihilation on Gaza being the most horrific of examples. 7/8
September 4, 2025 at 8:56 AM
While such mobilisations can often be inspiring, the politics of neighbouring is not an inherently emancipatory endeavour as violent distinctions and borders are often drawn between neighbours. Israel's current war of annihilation on Gaza being the most horrific of examples. 7/8
We have also seen neighbourhood assemblies emerge again in the context of a range of movements challenging inequalities, the status quo and building networks of solidarity from Sudan to Chile 6/8
September 4, 2025 at 8:56 AM
We have also seen neighbourhood assemblies emerge again in the context of a range of movements challenging inequalities, the status quo and building networks of solidarity from Sudan to Chile 6/8
Recently, we have seen increasingly brazen and militarized raids on migrant communities around the world, most notably in the US, as well as important efforts to disrupt and contest these, sometimes explicitly mobilising the figure of the neighbour 5/8
September 4, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Recently, we have seen increasingly brazen and militarized raids on migrant communities around the world, most notably in the US, as well as important efforts to disrupt and contest these, sometimes explicitly mobilising the figure of the neighbour 5/8
There were moments in the last 10 or so years I thought my focus on the neighbour in these instances was a somewhat niche and potentially dated endeavour, however, recent events have convinced me of the continued urgency of thinking with the politics of neighbouring 4/8
September 4, 2025 at 8:56 AM
There were moments in the last 10 or so years I thought my focus on the neighbour in these instances was a somewhat niche and potentially dated endeavour, however, recent events have convinced me of the continued urgency of thinking with the politics of neighbouring 4/8
(1) To challenge raids on migrant communities in urban spaces who reimagine collective frameworks of belonging around the neighbour and the neighbourhood and (2) The 15-M movement that organised around neighbourhood assemblies in the wake of square occupations 3/8
September 4, 2025 at 8:56 AM
(1) To challenge raids on migrant communities in urban spaces who reimagine collective frameworks of belonging around the neighbour and the neighbourhood and (2) The 15-M movement that organised around neighbourhood assemblies in the wake of square occupations 3/8
The book theorises how borders and notions of political community are articulated, contested and reimagined through the figure of the neighbour, building on research I did in Spain for my PhD thesis. It draws inspiration from two main types of mobilisation of the neighbour by activists: 2/8
September 4, 2025 at 8:56 AM
The book theorises how borders and notions of political community are articulated, contested and reimagined through the figure of the neighbour, building on research I did in Spain for my PhD thesis. It draws inspiration from two main types of mobilisation of the neighbour by activists: 2/8
Today is publication day for my book "The Spatial Limits of Political Community: Bordering the Neighbour in Urban Spain": bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/the-spatial-... 1/8
The Spatial Limits of Political Community
The Spatial Limits of Political Community - Bordering the Neighbour in Urban Spain; Through analysis of political events in Madrid, Spain, this book explores what the figure of the neighbour can tell ...
bristoluniversitypress.co.uk
September 4, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Today is publication day for my book "The Spatial Limits of Political Community: Bordering the Neighbour in Urban Spain": bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/the-spatial-... 1/8
Thanks so much for sharing Stuart!
September 3, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Thanks so much for sharing Stuart!
Reposted by Ari Jerrems
Ari Jerrems (@arijerrems.bsky.social), The Spatial Limits of Political Community: Bordering the Neighbour in Urban Spain - @brisunipress.bsky.social, September 2025
bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/the-spatial-...
bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/the-spatial-...
The Spatial Limits of Political Community
The Spatial Limits of Political Community - Bordering the Neighbour in Urban Spain; Through analysis of political events in Madrid, Spain, this book explores what the figure of the neighbour can tell ...
bristoluniversitypress.co.uk
September 2, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Ari Jerrems (@arijerrems.bsky.social), The Spatial Limits of Political Community: Bordering the Neighbour in Urban Spain - @brisunipress.bsky.social, September 2025
bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/the-spatial-...
bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/the-spatial-...
We have an ongoing Lecturer (International Relations) position open at UWA
We encourage interdisciplinary applicants, including political geography, political sociology, political psychology, and critical security studies.
Full description and details here: external.jobs.uwa.edu.au/cw/en/job/52...
We encourage interdisciplinary applicants, including political geography, political sociology, political psychology, and critical security studies.
Full description and details here: external.jobs.uwa.edu.au/cw/en/job/52...
Prospective staff : Jobs at UWA : The University Of Western Australia
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August 8, 2025 at 12:31 AM
We have an ongoing Lecturer (International Relations) position open at UWA
We encourage interdisciplinary applicants, including political geography, political sociology, political psychology, and critical security studies.
Full description and details here: external.jobs.uwa.edu.au/cw/en/job/52...
We encourage interdisciplinary applicants, including political geography, political sociology, political psychology, and critical security studies.
Full description and details here: external.jobs.uwa.edu.au/cw/en/job/52...
Inspiring scenes coming out of Sydney today.
Sea of people march across Sydney Harbour Bridge calling for an end to killing in Gaza www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Sea of people march across Sydney Harbour Bridge calling for an end to killing in Gaza www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Sea of people march across Sydney Harbour Bridge calling for an end to killing in Gaza
NSW police estimate 90,000 walked despite force and premier opposing rally, while Palestine Action Group claims up to 300,000 peacefully protested
www.theguardian.com
August 3, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Inspiring scenes coming out of Sydney today.
Sea of people march across Sydney Harbour Bridge calling for an end to killing in Gaza www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Sea of people march across Sydney Harbour Bridge calling for an end to killing in Gaza www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Reposted by Ari Jerrems
And another honourable mention to Zali Fung for her paper: Fung, Z. (2024). Amorphous infrastructure: Contesting the proposed Yuam River water diversion project in the Salween River Basin. Environment and Planning E: Nature and Space, 7(6), 2386-2412. doi.org/10.1177/2514...
Congratulations to all!
Congratulations to all!
July 13, 2025 at 10:34 PM
And another honourable mention to Zali Fung for her paper: Fung, Z. (2024). Amorphous infrastructure: Contesting the proposed Yuam River water diversion project in the Salween River Basin. Environment and Planning E: Nature and Space, 7(6), 2386-2412. doi.org/10.1177/2514...
Congratulations to all!
Congratulations to all!
Reposted by Ari Jerrems
We had fantastic submissions this year and would like to give honourable mentions to two papers, including Henrietta McNeill: McNeill, H. (2023). Deportation as a neo-colonial act: how deporting state influence extends beyond the border. Political Geography, 102, 102845. doi.org/10.1016/j.po...
July 13, 2025 at 10:34 PM
We had fantastic submissions this year and would like to give honourable mentions to two papers, including Henrietta McNeill: McNeill, H. (2023). Deportation as a neo-colonial act: how deporting state influence extends beyond the border. Political Geography, 102, 102845. doi.org/10.1016/j.po...
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We are very happy to announce the winner of the 2025 Political Geography ECR/HDR Paper Award goes to Miriam Deprez for her article titled ‘Visual Necropolitics and Visual Violence: Theorizing Death, Sight, and Sovereign Control of Palestine’. Congratulations! Full article: doi.org/10.1093/ips/...
Visual Necropolitics and Visual Violence: Theorizing Death, Sight, and Sovereign Control of Palestine
Abstract. The Israeli military’s occupation of Palestinian territory relies heavily on its ability to shape the visual environment and set the terms of how
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July 13, 2025 at 10:34 PM
We are very happy to announce the winner of the 2025 Political Geography ECR/HDR Paper Award goes to Miriam Deprez for her article titled ‘Visual Necropolitics and Visual Violence: Theorizing Death, Sight, and Sovereign Control of Palestine’. Congratulations! Full article: doi.org/10.1093/ips/...
There are two jobs going in the School of Social Sciences at UWA.
In Human Geography: external.jobs.uwa.edu.au/cw/en/job/52...
And Anthropology: external.jobs.uwa.edu.au/cw/en/job/52...
In Human Geography: external.jobs.uwa.edu.au/cw/en/job/52...
And Anthropology: external.jobs.uwa.edu.au/cw/en/job/52...
Prospective staff : Jobs at UWA : IN DEVELOPMENT
external.jobs.uwa.edu.au
June 17, 2025 at 11:55 AM
There are two jobs going in the School of Social Sciences at UWA.
In Human Geography: external.jobs.uwa.edu.au/cw/en/job/52...
And Anthropology: external.jobs.uwa.edu.au/cw/en/job/52...
In Human Geography: external.jobs.uwa.edu.au/cw/en/job/52...
And Anthropology: external.jobs.uwa.edu.au/cw/en/job/52...
The deadline for the IAG @polgeographygroup.bsky.social Paper Award has been extended until Friday the 30th of May. Do submit a paper if you haven't done so already. 500$ AUD are up for grabs! Full guidelines and requirements: politicalgeographyaus.wordpress.com/2025/03/03/i...
IAG Political Geography HDRs and Early Career Paper Award 2025
The Institute of Australian Geographers (IAG) Political Geography Study Group Award will award AUD 500.00 to the best paper on a political geography topic published by an ECR/HDR candidate that is …
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May 27, 2025 at 6:57 AM
The deadline for the IAG @polgeographygroup.bsky.social Paper Award has been extended until Friday the 30th of May. Do submit a paper if you haven't done so already. 500$ AUD are up for grabs! Full guidelines and requirements: politicalgeographyaus.wordpress.com/2025/03/03/i...
Great to see Beryl Pong's article 'Volumetric mediations' is out in Area. It is the first article in an SI on 'Atmospheric Borders' edited by @kayatbarry.bsky.social @umutozguc.bsky.social Andrew Burridge and I @acbsnetwork.bsky.social rgs-ibg.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Area | RGS Geography Journal | Wiley Online Library
This paper contributes to scholarship on drones’ more-than-military realms as they pertain to the atmospheres they create in visual culture. Focusing on two humanitarian drone documentaries, Ai Weiwe...
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May 13, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Great to see Beryl Pong's article 'Volumetric mediations' is out in Area. It is the first article in an SI on 'Atmospheric Borders' edited by @kayatbarry.bsky.social @umutozguc.bsky.social Andrew Burridge and I @acbsnetwork.bsky.social rgs-ibg.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....